The first opinion that occurs to us when we are suddenly asked about a matter is usually not our own, but only the customary one, appropriate to our caste, position, or parentage; our own opinions seldom swim near the surface. Human, All Too Human
Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished forever. Animal Farm
Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes. Nicholas Nickleby
As surgeons keep their instruments and knives always at hand for cases requiring immediate treatment, so shouldst thou have thy thoughts ready to understand things divine and human, remembering in thy every act, even the smallest, how close is the bond that unites the two. Book III
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